Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking an Enterprise Architect, Data & AI in Plano, TX.

The Opportunity:
The Enterprise Architect will bring strong cross-domain expertise, strategic thinking, and executive presence. This is not just a governance-focused role-you will serve as a strategic leader, facilitator, and trusted advisor who can influence senior stakeholders while remaining closely involved in execution.

In this individual contributor role, you will operate in a fast-paced, mid-sized, and highly collaborative environment. You will partner across business and technology teams to drive enterprise-wide architecture initiatives that enable scalable data and AI modernization.

Responsibilities:
* Drive enterprise architecture strategy across multiple business domains, ensuring alignment with overall organizational objectives
* Lead discussions with senior stakeholders, simplifying complex technical concepts and guiding decision-making
* Establish and standardize metadata practices across domains, enabling improved data discoverability, lineage, and governance
* Design and evolve enterprise semantic data models, including logical and conceptual models, ontologies, and domain definitions
* Collaborate with product, engineering, data, and AI teams to ensure data supports reporting, analytics, and AI-driven use cases
* Contribute to the development and improvement of next-generation AI capabilities and models
* Apply knowledge of machine learning operations (MLOps) to support deployment, management, and monitoring of AI solutions in production
* Actively participate in solution design and delivery with hands-on involvement, beyond governance activities
* Review and validate AI-generated outputs (e.g., code) for quality, accuracy, and efficiency
* Stay current with industry trends in data, AI, and enterprise architecture to inform strategic direction

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
* 15+ years of experience in information technology

5+ years of experience in:
* Enterprise Architecture roles
* AI and machine learning architectures

2+ years of experience in:
* Data-focused AI tools and platforms
* Leading enterprise architecture initiatives
* Experience with enterprise metadata and data management tools (e.g., data cataloging, lineage, or modeling platforms)
* Strong experience with cloud-based data and AI services, particularly within a major public cloud platform
* Background supporting organizations within highly regulated or complex industry environments

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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